LOT 2941
Islands off Karia, Rhodes AR Drachm. Circa 88/42 BC-AD 14.
Radiate head of Helios facing slightly to the right / Rose seen from above; below, corn ear to right; P-O flanking. Ashton & Weiss 9 (A2/P9); Karl 642; SNG von Aulock 2839 (same obverse die). Extremely Fine. Well struck on a broad flan.(4.04gr, 19mm, 12h).
ProvenanceEx Nomos AG, obolos 15, 24 May 2020, lot 390 (dealer's ticket included).
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Sicily, Syracuse AR Hemidrachm. Second Democracy, 466-405 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Obverse die signed by Euarchidas. Struck circa 413-405 BC. Charioteer driving fast quadriga to left; above, Nike flying to right, crowning charioteer; grain ear in exergue, [EYAPXIΔA on exergue line] / Head of Arethousa to left, wearing sphendone; two dolphins around. Rizzo pl. XLIII, 6; HGC 2, 1366. 2.05gr, 17mm, 3h
Good Very Fine. Nice old cabinet tone with blue and gold iridescence around the devices.
From a Swiss private collection, before 2005. -
Kings of Parthia, Sinatrukes AR Drachm. Circa 93/2-70/69 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Rhagai mint. Draped bust to left, wearing tiara decorated with horn and stags / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ above, ΜΕΓ-ΑΛOV to right, ΑΡΣΑΚOV (retrograde)below, ΘΕOΠΑΤΡOY NIKATOPOΣ to left (‘of great king Arsaces, of divine descent, the victorious’), Archer (Arsakes I) seated to right on throne, holding bow. Sellwood type 33.4 (Gotarzes I); Sunrise 302; Shore 114 (same). 4.14gr, 19mm, 1h
Very Fine. Some hard green deposits on reverse.
Acquired on the UK market before 2000; Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
Kings of Parthia, Artabanos II BI Tetradrachm. AD 10-38.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £140
Uncertain SE year. Diademed and draped bust to left, wearing long tapered beard and earring / BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ BAΣΙΛΕΩN APΣAKOY EYEPΓETOY ΔIKAIOY EΠΙΦANOYΣ ΦΙΛEΛΛHNOΣ, Artabanos seated to right on throne, receiving palm branch from Tyche standing to left and holding cornucopia; uncertain year in exergue. Cf. Sellwood 61.1-6 (date in central field); Shore 330. 9.97gr, 26mm, 12h
Very Fine. Exceedingly rare variant.
From a UK private collection.
